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I want to be friends with an angel so that shestops evil thoughts from entering my mindand I can become a better human being.

Vipasha S Nair, AIS Saket, IV A

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A particle is moving in a straight

line with initial velocity 10m/s in

+ve x-direction and constant and

constant acceleration 4 m/s2 along

-ve x- direction. Calculate distance

covered by it in 3rd second.

(a) 0 (b) 0.5m

(c) 1m (d) 12 m

AIERahul Kapoor

Programme Coordinator, Amitasha

What: Teacher Training Workshop

Where: AIS Saket

When: July 25, 2013

More than 40 Amitasha teachers

participated in a ‘Teacher

Training Workshop’ organ-

ized by Amity Institute of Education

(AIE) for teachers working for less priv-

ileged children. The workshop, themed

‘Teaching through Innovative Tech-

niques and Methods’ advocated innova-

tions in the teaching-learning process.

It is the vision of Dr Ashok K. Chauhan,

Founder President, Amity Universe and

Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson,

Amity Group of Schools to bridge the

education inequity between the

privileged and the less privileged. The

workshop organised by AIE was a step

forward in that direction.

The teacher training workshop was

attended by more than 70 teachers from

different NGOs across Delhi/NCR. The

participating NGOs included; Amitasha,

Atulasha, Child Survival India, Chetna,

Little Ones Public School, Mobile

Crèches, Khushi Shikshantra, Ank and

Community Aid & Sponsorship

Program (CASP). Each participant was

awarded a certificate of participation.

Spread over three sessions, the work-

shop inspired the participating teachers

to undergo a process of retrospection

and adopt innovative techniques in

teaching various subjects like English,

Hindi, environmental sciences and

mathematics. The teachers were moti-

vated to foster creativity in classrooms

and enhance the teaching-learning

process through activities like brain

storming, mind mapping and discovery

learning. The use of crossword puzzles,

nature walks, field trips, and sand-and-

clay for teaching simple concepts of

mathematics, were suggested to the

teachers. The role of reading, writing

and speaking was explained in creative

ways to make English more interesting

as a subject. The teachers enjoyed the

workshop and participated actively dur-

ing the interaction and feedback ses-

sions. “It was a great learning experience

for me. I want to apply all the techniques

learnt here, in my class in order to max-

imize the learning of my students,”

averred Asha, English teacher, Ami-

tasha. Dr Manorama Saxena, Coordina-

tor, Amitasha had words of appreciation

too, “The workshop greatly benefited

Amitasha teachers as they learnt new

and innovative ways of teaching.”

The teacher-training workshop organ-

ised by AIE, will go a long way in en-

hancing the skills of the teachers,

thereby grooming better future citizens

of the country. G T

More than 70 teachers from various NGOs across Delhi/NCR participated in

the workshop on innovative teaching organised by Amity Institute of Education

Teacher Training Workshop

Druhi Vaid, AIS Noida, XI A

Stream selection. Check. Subject

combination. Check. Best bud-

dies… Oh no! This is some-

thing so out of your control. Have all

your friends taken up streams com-

pletely different from yours and your

worst fear about ending up in the

same class as the girl who called you

names last year, come true? Relax,

things aren’t as terrible as they ap-

pear. With a little help from these tips

and oodles of optimism and smiles,

you are sure to have an overflowing

friend circle by the end of the first

term!

Tip 1: To make a good impression,

hygiene is extremely important.

Brush, wash, sport a neat hairstyle

and smell nice because you don’t

want to be nicknamed skunk on the

very first day of the term.

Tip 2: Listen more than you talk! In-

stead of chatting continuously and

bragging about yourself, try to hear

what the other person has to say. Add

your own thoughts and opinions but

don’t hijack the conversation.

Tip 3: Smile a while! The shortest

distance between new friends is a

smile. Everyone likes and appreciates

this sweet and small curve. Some-

thing small like putting on a sugar

coated smile may not seem to count,

but it does tell others you’re happy

and everyone wants to be around peo-

ple who spread positive vibes.

Tip 4: Crack jokes and don’t be afraid

to make fun of yourself because hav-

ing a good sense of humour is a great

way to win over friends. But be cau-

tious not to joke at the expense of oth-

ers or you might end up being the

target next time they have a joke

marathon.

Tip 5: Try not to judge people; do not

have preconceived notions about oth-

ers. You never know, the girl who you

thought never talks might be the fun-

niest you’ve ever met!

Tip 6: Complimenting people is the

key to success here. People love com-

pliments. Telling somebody that they

look good may not only make their

day but also open up new doors of

friendship. Of course, you don’t want

to overdo it and give out wrong

signals!

At the end of the day, all you really

need to do is be true to yourself and

stand up for what you believe in.

Don’t pretend to be something you

are not or mould yourself the way

others want you to be. Have an open

mind and try involving yourself in

whatever others are doing.

If you go looking for a friend, you’re

going to find they’re very scarce. If

you go out to be a friend, you’ll find

them everywhere.G T

If you’ve been worrying yourself silly over how to adjust in the new class without

your childhood buddies, here are some tips and tricks to smoothen your ride

Moving into a new class

If you go looking for afriend, you’re going tofind they are veryscarce. If you go outto be a friend, you’llfind them everywhere.

An interactive session in progress A houseful workshop

Amity Law School, Noida organised a guest

lecture on ‘Violence against women’ on

July 31, 2013 at Amity University, Noida

to sensitise the youth on violence against women.

The guest lecture was organised by the Initiative for

Gender Justice and Child Rights (IGJCR) cell

launched at ALS Noida, under the flagship of ALS

Centre of Law and Policy.

In his welcome address, Major Gen Nilender

Kumar, director, ALS Noida, highlighted that the

objective of the programme was to impart aware-

ness about gender and children rights, initiate new

research projects, spread legal literacy and conduct

gender sensitization programs among the youth.

The guest speaker for the day, Winnie Singh, exec-

utive director, Maitri NGO, talked about the need

for enhancing respect for women and control of ag-

gression in the society so as to prevent any form of

violence against women.

Manika Kantham, faculty, ALS Noida shed light on

the legal aspects of gender laws in India. She also

discussed constitutional issues, various enactments

in India as well as UN charters on the topic. She

showcased a brief presentation on gender violence

and urged everyone to unite for the cause of curb-

ing violence against women.

The highly interactive session concluded with a

vote of thanks by Mokshda Bhushan, faculty, ALS

Noida. The guest speaker was presented a small

token of appreciation by Dr Shefali Raizada, pro-

fessor, ALS Noida.G T

Amity Law School Noida

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